Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Base Query - 'count' function behaviour

2022-08-16 Thread Harvey Nimmo
Yes that works, too. I notice that Base strips off the 'AS' keywords. Cheers Harvey On Tue, 2022-08-16 at 16:02 +0200, Robert Großkopf wrote: > Hi Harvey, > > tested this: > > SELECT COALESCE ( `User`, 'Empty' ) AS `User`, COUNT( `ID` ) FROM > `test`.`User` AS `User` GROUP BY `User` > > You

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Base Query - 'count' function behaviour

2022-08-16 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Harvey, tested this: SELECT COALESCE ( `User`, 'Empty' ) AS `User`, COUNT( `ID` ) FROM `test`.`User` AS `User` GROUP BY `User` You don't need to change the alias for `Location` to `Loc`. I could save this, open this to edit in GUI, execute it - no Problem with direct connection on

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Base Query - 'count' function behaviour

2022-08-16 Thread Harvey Nimmo
Just one remark on this, though. The GUI and SQL Edit views seem not to be consistent with each other. Just opening the Query to Edit GUI, adjusting the pane size (say) and saving the result, destroys the query. Cheers Harvey On Tue, 2022-08-16 at 10:54 +0200, Harvey Nimmo wrote: > Thank you,

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Base Query - 'count' function behaviour

2022-08-16 Thread Harvey Nimmo
Thank you, Robert! As always on target.  This is better than filling the Location fields with some unneeded value. Great stuff. Man lernt nie aus! Cheers Harvey On Tue, 2022-08-16 at 10:15 +0200, Robert Großkopf wrote: > Hi Harvey, > > > >   SELECT `Location`, COUNT( `Location` ) FROM > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO Base Query - 'count' function behaviour

2022-08-16 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Harvey, SELECT `Location`, COUNT( `Location` ) FROM `Item_Management`.`Items` `Items` GROUP BY `Location` The result is correct for all LOCATIONS that are not empty, but surpisingly the blank field for the empty locations is accompanied by the value 0. How can I get the right count for

[libreoffice-users] LO Base Query - 'count' function behaviour

2022-08-16 Thread Harvey Nimmo
I have a table consisting of (unique) ITEMS and with a column LOCATION for the land of origin of the ITEMS. Some LOCATION fields are still empty. A query counts the number entries in the LOCATION column for each country present. Essentially the GUI just shows the functions LOCATION 'group' and